Overview

Gordon State College is a 4-year institution located in Barnesville, GA, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address 419 College Drive
Barnesville, GA  30204-1762
United States

Contact Phone: 678-359-5555

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Biomedical Sciences, Other	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Business Administration And Management, General
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Mass Communication/media Studies		×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General		×
Computer Science		×
Computer/information Technology Services Administration And Management, Other		×
Information Technology		×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Biology Teacher Education	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
History Teacher Education	×
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education And Teaching	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×
Secondary Education And Teaching		×
Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/esl Language Instructor		×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering, General		×
Pre-engineering		×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Foreign Languages And Literatures, General		×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Dental Services And Allied Professions, Other		×
Health Information/medical Records Administration/administrator	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Health/medical Preparatory Programs, Other		×
Pre-occupational Therapy Studies		×
Pre-pharmacy Studies		×
Pre-physical Therapy Studies		×
Radiologic Technology/science - Radiographer		×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies		×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Mathematics, Other	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science		×
Forestry, General		×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General		×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Astronomy		×
Chemistry, General		×
Physics, General		×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General		×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×
Social Work		×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/safety Studies		×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Political Science And Government, General		×
Sociology, General		×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General		×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General		×
Music, General		×
Technical Theatre/theatre Design And Technology		×
Visual And Performing Arts, General		×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2,126

Applied

1,845

Accepted

3,129

Enrolled

Female Admissions

1,291

Females Applied

1,124

Females Accepted

87%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

835

Males Applied

721

Males Accepted

86%

Acceptance Rate

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	February 1st	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	November 1st	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
ACT Composite	-	15	21

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

2,563

In-state

9,469

Out-of-state

2,563

In-district

Fees

912

Full-time student fees

9,142

Room & board

Student Body

3,129

Total Undergrad students

0%

International Students

1%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.6%
Black or African American	42.19%
White or Caucasian	46.68%
Asian	0.92%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.04%
Two or more races	3.65%
Other	0.54%

Gender

Male (34.68%)

Female (65.32%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	Not Reported

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Spring Fling, October Fest and Turkey Trot

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Campus Activity Board, Student Government Association, Earth Wind Fire (science club), Student African American Brotherhood (SAAB) and Swazi Step Team

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
Resident Assistants and Resident Directors in housing, parking patrol

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No		No
Basketball	No		No
Soccer	No		No
Softball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No	No	No
Soccer	No		No
Softball	No		No

Faculty

307

Total Faculty

21:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 200

Part-time - 107

Male - 124

Female - 183